Hopefully they don't rush it and slap up a low quality replacement just for the park to have a 400 ft coaster quick again. CF is taking a huge gamble with GAdv's future.
News The King Is Dead: Kingda Ka (& Zumanjaro) Closure & Demolition Confirmed
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Hopefully they don't rush it and slap up a low quality replacement just for the park to have a 400 ft coaster quick again. CF is taking a huge gamble with GAdv's future.
News 12 NJ will also be recording the implosion - mentioned in the brief video clip in the article below. Unless there's a sudden change of plans, they'll be set up near Tommy's (as will many others I'm sure!).
Officials: Six Flags Great Adventure’s Kingda Ka roller coaster to be imploded Friday
Officials said that it would take place between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Friday.
newjersey.news12.com
It still feels unreal! Sad but pretty cool to see such a big tower exploded and fall exactly where they planned. A bunch to clean up and then we can move forward.
Check out this view from Fox 5 NY:
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Check out this view from Fox 5 NY:
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Wow, looks like it went perfect. What a way for it to go out with clear skies and the sun shining on its face. Thanks for the memories Kingda Ka.
Figure I’ll share my first ride story since I think others should share their experiences with Ka. Yap alert, you have been warned.
I remember pretty much like it was yesterday, it was during my school trip in June of 2022 (I’m from Long Island, our school trip always was going to great adventure at the end of the year) and it was my first time at great adventure since I had broken my fear of coasters (coincidentally, Batman: The Ride across the park made me lose my fears of coasters in 2021). After riding Superman and green lantern first (which, I actually liked more than ka, It was overall more intense throughout the ride, which I preferred), me and my friends went to finally go ride kingda ka, thing is I count how many coasters I’ve ridden and green lantern was my 49th, so I figured oh let’s make Kingda Ka the 50th one. So we hopped in line, and then got to the station, and I convinced my friend we had to do the front. So we waited. And waited. I don’t remember how long we waited but it had to have been like 30-45 mins total including waiting for the front but finally we got on. And then the reality and nerves kicked in. Shaky hands, legs tapping. Oh yeah, there was no turning back at this point. Finally we roll out of the station and park on the launch track. The only thing between you and that tower at that point was that launch. Staring down that launch track for the first time was one of the most tense, frightening moments ever up to that point in my life. And then finally the fabled “Arms down, head back, HOLD ON!” hit. And then takeoff. Absolutely rocketing down the launch track up front for the first time was insane. Just gaining more and more speed. it was unbelievable. One of the greatest and most intense launches on any coaster I’ve ever ridden, still to this day. It’s still probably my second favorite launch ever (only behind Xcelerator at knotts berry farm which is a punchier version of the ka launch). Finally cresting the top hat and looking out across the surrounding area for the first time in my life was one of the most triumphant moments I’ve ever had. I actually went within the span of a year from being terrified of coasters to conquering the world’s tallest coaster. And not only that the view was unbelievable. One of the coolest sights I’ve ever seen. Finally spiraling back down to earth and hitting the brakes it finally set in, I actually did it. I conquered the king of coasters. Still probably my favorite coaster memory I have ever.
Anyways my little yap/essay is over, I’ll miss this ride so much. An absolute powerhouse, and a legend forever. Long live the king. There will never be anything quite like it ever again.
I remember pretty much like it was yesterday, it was during my school trip in June of 2022 (I’m from Long Island, our school trip always was going to great adventure at the end of the year) and it was my first time at great adventure since I had broken my fear of coasters (coincidentally, Batman: The Ride across the park made me lose my fears of coasters in 2021). After riding Superman and green lantern first (which, I actually liked more than ka, It was overall more intense throughout the ride, which I preferred), me and my friends went to finally go ride kingda ka, thing is I count how many coasters I’ve ridden and green lantern was my 49th, so I figured oh let’s make Kingda Ka the 50th one. So we hopped in line, and then got to the station, and I convinced my friend we had to do the front. So we waited. And waited. I don’t remember how long we waited but it had to have been like 30-45 mins total including waiting for the front but finally we got on. And then the reality and nerves kicked in. Shaky hands, legs tapping. Oh yeah, there was no turning back at this point. Finally we roll out of the station and park on the launch track. The only thing between you and that tower at that point was that launch. Staring down that launch track for the first time was one of the most tense, frightening moments ever up to that point in my life. And then finally the fabled “Arms down, head back, HOLD ON!” hit. And then takeoff. Absolutely rocketing down the launch track up front for the first time was insane. Just gaining more and more speed. it was unbelievable. One of the greatest and most intense launches on any coaster I’ve ever ridden, still to this day. It’s still probably my second favorite launch ever (only behind Xcelerator at knotts berry farm which is a punchier version of the ka launch). Finally cresting the top hat and looking out across the surrounding area for the first time in my life was one of the most triumphant moments I’ve ever had. I actually went within the span of a year from being terrified of coasters to conquering the world’s tallest coaster. And not only that the view was unbelievable. One of the coolest sights I’ve ever seen. Finally spiraling back down to earth and hitting the brakes it finally set in, I actually did it. I conquered the king of coasters. Still probably my favorite coaster memory I have ever.
Anyways my little yap/essay is over, I’ll miss this ride so much. An absolute powerhouse, and a legend forever. Long live the king. There will never be anything quite like it ever again.
"Oh we’re so sorry to hear about your roller coaster that passed away it gets five big booms”
I was speechless seeing this video. Its something every ride we love will face, one way or the other. Seeing it happen is surreal on a different level.
These aren't simply "rides" to us, and I love that.
These aren't simply "rides" to us, and I love that.
How the hell did every support and track piece just break apart that easy
I’m pretty sure if you fell from 400+ feet then had debris fall on top of you, you wouldn’t stay in one piece either.
Lots of different ways. They could have plasma cut in places to ensure it did that. There could be extra smaller explosive devices. They could have removed bolts at certain areas to weaken the structure. These demolition teams run thousands of simulations on computers before getting to the site to know exactly how to make a structure fall a certain way.
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Great photo of the aftermath, grabbed from Coasterforce forums. Simply insane to see it all crumpled & explode like a Lego set, but a remarkable job.
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The skies above the park must have been crowded with copters this morning.
Everything broke at the bolted connections, they just had shear failure from hitting the ground. Certainly looks like it will make clean up pretty easy.
I liked Kingda Ka— it was never a “must-do” for me. I’ve been fairly indifferent to its closure and removal since I’ve know they’ve been trying to get rid of it since 2008. I was kind of surprised to feel the loss I’m feeling, but watching the tower fall and break into pieces like that, and seeing the aftermath like this really was a gut punch, much like the news of losing Parachuter’s Perch and the Skyride which were always special to me.
They been trying to get rid of Ka since 08? Huh? Thats only 3 years after it opened